Home to You by Taylor Sullivan

Author:Taylor Sullivan [Sullivan, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A Suspicious Hearts Novel
Goodreads: 25609991
Publisher: Good House Publishing
Published: 2015-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

MY EYES CRACKED OPEN, AND even with the soft light of morning the room was too bright. Em sat on the side of my bed, her short hair illuminated by the sun like a halo, and my chest filled with panic. “What time is it?” I croaked, my throat so hoarse it felt like I’d gargled sand.

“Quarter to eight,” Em replied.

I willed myself to sit, then pinched the bridge of my nose as my head threatened to split in two. “The wedding is today.”

She nodded and handed me a glass of frothy orange liquid and a couple of Tylenol. “Are you going to be okay?”

I laughed a little. “I don’t have a choice.” Which was the truth. I needed this job. I threw the pills to the back of my throat, then downed them with a drink that tasted of tangerines. “What is that?”

She only shook her head and took the glass. “It’ll help with your hangover. Get in the shower. I’ll make you something to eat.”

A minute later, warm water ran over me as clips of last night played in my head. What the hell was I thinking? That wasn’t me; I didn’t get drunk the night before an important job. I was responsible! I chose the blue pill… didn’t I? What would’ve happened had Em not awoken me? Rick made it clear I had one chance, and the opportunity almost washed down the drain because of my decision to act like a sulky idiot. Like the idiot girl who made a fool of herself at every turn. That’s what I was doing. Making myself look like a fool.

Visions of Jake stroking my naked back and the way he took care of me consumed my thoughts. He’d called me baby. An endearment he’d never used before. He’d said he was sorry, but why? I let out a defeated sigh and quickly scrubbed my face. Normally a shower was rejuvenating, but not today. Today, I was so embarrassed I wanted to cry. But I didn’t have time to wallow in tears. I didn’t even have time to wash my hair.

When I entered the kitchen ten minutes later, Em stood at the sink, and a plate of scrambled eggs waited for me on the counter. “Thanks,” I said hoarsely.

“No problem.” She loaded a dish into the washer and smiled.

“How do I look?”

She dried her hands, then tucked a wayward tag into the neck of my blouse and scanned from my messy ponytail to my black slacks. “Like you just spent the night with your head in your toilet.” Her eyes crinkled. “But in the cutest possible way, of course.”

I don’t know why, but even with the mood I was in, her honesty made me laugh. “Of course.”

I made myself a cup of coffee, then rested a hip against the counter and tested my stomach with a bite of egg. “Is Jake still sleeping?”

She shook her head, and the expression on her face made my stomach drop. “He woke me up before leaving and told me to take care of you.

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